TravelPod Member ReviewsCabo de Hornos Hotel Punta Arenas

“ Satisfactory ”

Reviewed Apr 23, 2012

by colettels (21 reviews) London , United Kingdom

A central location but the lobby, bar and restaurant area do not really match the style of the rooms. The bar is chic and well designed with cool tables and a stone & hide decor. The rooms are fairly basic and the bathrooms jaded. The sushi was very good but the sharing platter was rather poor. Breakfast was cleared away with extreme promptness even though we were still eating.

Fine for one night but rather cold.

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